diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
index eb9885e7fb0e..bceb30b539f3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,9 @@ static int compal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Power supply */
 	initialize_power_supply_data(data);
-	power_supply_register(&compal_device->dev, &data->psy);
+	err = power_supply_register(&compal_device->dev, &data->psy);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto remove;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);